Fortescue is now consistently producing 170 million tonnes of iron ore per year and has an exciting future ahead, establishing itself for future growth in a global market through innovation, product diversification and asset development.

Title: Mining Engineer - Weekly Planning

Work locations: Pilbara Operations

Roster: FIFO from Perth, 8 days on / 6 days off.

Our Operations Planning team is currently recruiting mining engineer roles to support our new and existing sites. With new positions available across all mine planning horizons and disciplines, we are actively looking for our engineers and leaders of tomorrow. If you are looking for a new challenge, in a dynamic and innovative culture where you are empowered, now is your time to apply.

Key accountabilities:

• Consistently apply all standards and regulations to permit mine planning and scheduling functions to deliver safe, dependable and positive mining outputs
• Continually drive for improvement and innovation across Fortescue's operations
• Initiate strong collaboration with your stakeholders (technical, mining, maintenance and corporate) to foster a strong family culture.

Desired qualifications and skills:

• Tertiary education in Mine Engineering (or similar)
• Experience in Open Pit mining operations, design, scheduling and planning
• Ability to communicate well at various corporate levels
• Desirable - Experience in a combination of Alastri products, Xact, Vulcan and Blastlogic
• Desirable - Quarry Managers ticket
• Desirable - Capability in programming languages.

Our Values drive our culture and performance through a strong focus on safety, family and determination. We celebrate and respect people's differences and commit to providing an inclusive work environment. This is an exciting time to join Fortescue.

We encourage Aboriginal Australians and female candidates to apply.

www.fmgl.com.au/jobs-at-fortescue

Applications close: 09 Oct 2020 W. Australia Standard Time